NEP recently ran a trial using Hitomi’s MatchBox Glass lip sync app at the Wimbledon Championships 2021 to reduce the need for pen and paper calculations to synchronise audio and video. The issue at the Champs for NEP, which was providing technical facilities for host broadcaster, Wimbledon Broadcast Services (WBS), is the multiple and widely […] More
AE Live is providing remote match and presentation graphics solutions for Sky Sports’ coverage of the new England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)-owned and organised cricket tournament The Hundred. Using purpose-built pods, which are on-net with major connectivity partners, AE is able to deliver its services to any well-connected venue or production hub. For The Hundred, […] More
The activities at the Tokyo Aquatics Center are in overdrive as the swimming competitions are underway and diving will soon be in the mix. SVG was on site today to capture some pictures of the broadcast professionals who have been hard at work in difficult circumstances and the unique sights and sounds of this unique […] More
One of the highlights of a visit to an Olympics IBC is getting a chance to see the team at work in the technical area. Any time of day there will be at least some activity going on and watching the amount of work being done lower and rise based on the tide of incoming […] More
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is planning its most ambitious ever Paralympic Games coverage for Tokyo 2020, including a hugely representative team of on-screen talent as well as a new microsite that will allow fans to view over 1,000 hours of sports coverage over 16 live streams, on top of its linear offering that will total […] More
“It’s a bit of an odd story how I got into the TV broadcasting world,” writes sports director, EVS lead and assistant director for entertainment shows at Argus Productions, Nikki Beers. Right now Beers is in Japan working for Olympic Broadcast Services at the Oi Hockey Stadium as assistant director on the South Pitch. “I […] More
The pandemic may have caused the OBS (Olympic Broadcasting Services) team to pause its efforts but it didn’t pause a focus on innovation as the Tokyo Olympics will long be remembered as the launching point of some major technological efforts. Top industry trends like UHD, HDR, spatial audio, cloud services, AI, and 5G will all […] More
Rise, an advocacy group for women in the broadcast media technology sector, has opened entries for its annual Rise Awards with the introduction of three new categories, Company Award for Investment in Women, Influencer Award and Student Award. Submissions and nominations are encouraged from across the global broadcast media technology audience to showcase talent across […] More
Having previously delivered many creative technical solutions for ITV Sport’s studios during major sporting events, White Light (WL) was recently engaged for the commercial broadcaster’s coverage of the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship. Working under the direction of Paul McNamara, senior director and executive producer for major events at ITV Sport, WL worked alongside some […] More
Every Olympics provides the team at Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) with an opportunity to take advantage of new technologies and give the production teams new storytelling tools that can help viewers understand various sports in a deeper way. The Tokyo Games are no different. Here are some of the top innovations to look for: More
